About Me

Hi I’m Lexi. I’m 13 years old, and I’m really interested in cancer cells. I WILL cure cancer one day! I’d like to be an oncologist and researcher with lab mice and help fight against cancer. My interest started when my cousin Melissa lost her battle with AML Leukemia when she was only 3 years old.

I'm not just interested in the cancer cells - I’m also very in-tune with keeping kids strong and active during treatment. I started Pedals for Courage because while my cousin was at CHOA in Atlanta, we always rode bikes, scooters, tricycles, plasma cars, etc together both at home and in the hospital halls to stay active and happy.  When visiting St. Jude, we did similar activities.

However, when Melissa arrived for treatments at MD Anderson in Houston, TX, things were different.  There was only 1 tricycle for all of the kids to share. Unfortunately, she was too sick for me to visit her while she was there. After she passed away, I believed that she was strong in her cancer fight because she was active and loved to ride her plasma cars and tricycles. I want other kids who are fighting this horrible disease to be strong too...so they can fight long enough for ME to find the cancer cure.
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That’s why I’ve started Pedals of Courage. Please help me make this project great!

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